Who is Antonio in the Epstein files?

There is no single Antonio. The most substantive appearances are two people writing to Epstein's office. One is Antonio Damasio, a USC neuroscientist who sought a meeting in New York and confirmed one in February 2013. The other is Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Jr. of YYC Capital Management, who met Epstein on January 27, 2012. Other mentions are unrelated people or place names, such as "San Antonio".

Did Antonio Damasio meet Jeffrey Epstein?

The emails show Damasio trying to arrange time with Epstein, including during a New York trip. In a February 28, 2013 message he accepted a proposed time and asked, "At 9 E 71, correct?". That is the address of Epstein's Manhattan home. The documents show scheduling only, so they don't establish what was discussed or whether the meeting took place. Damasio is a well-known neuroscientist and director of USC's Brain and Creativity Institute. Contact with Epstein shown in the files is not evidence of wrongdoing.

Who is Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez and what was his meeting with Epstein?

He signs as Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez, Jr. of YYC Capital Management, LP, in New York. In January 2012 Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff wrote that Epstein had received his contact information from "Yfke" and wanted to meet while in New York. They settled on 9am Friday, January 27, 2012 at Epstein's home on East 71st Street. Groff reconfirmed on January 26, and Ruiz-Gimenez later thanked her for coordinating. The files don't say what the meeting covered.

Why do so many Antonio hits involve banks and news stories?

Many hits come from the text "San Antonio" on Chase, Citibank and USAA mailing addresses, or from FBI news digests and other clippings that name unrelated people. These say nothing about a person named Antonio dealing with Epstein. The 94 mentions across 91 documents should not be read as one individual's footprint.

Is the Antonio who appears with Terry in Dubai and Bahrain the same as the others?

That can't be determined from the files. One email says "i m traveling to see terry and antonio in dubai and bahrain", and gives no surname or other detail to connect it to either correspondent.

Who is Antonio in the Epstein files?

There is no single Antonio. The most substantive appearances are two people writing to Epstein's office. One is Antonio Damasio, a USC neuroscientist who sought a meeting in New York and confirmed one in February 2013. The other is Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Jr. of YYC Capital Management, who met Epstein on January 27, 2012. Other mentions are unrelated people or place names, such as "San Antonio".

Did Antonio Damasio meet Jeffrey Epstein?

The emails show Damasio trying to arrange time with Epstein, including during a New York trip. In a February 28, 2013 message he accepted a proposed time and asked, "At 9 E 71, correct?". That is the address of Epstein's Manhattan home. The documents show scheduling only, so they don't establish what was discussed or whether the meeting took place. Damasio is a well-known neuroscientist and director of USC's Brain and Creativity Institute. Contact with Epstein shown in the files is not evidence of wrongdoing.

Who is Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez and what was his meeting with Epstein?

He signs as Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez, Jr. of YYC Capital Management, LP, in New York. In January 2012 Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff wrote that Epstein had received his contact information from "Yfke" and wanted to meet while in New York. They settled on 9am Friday, January 27, 2012 at Epstein's home on East 71st Street. Groff reconfirmed on January 26, and Ruiz-Gimenez later thanked her for coordinating. The files don't say what the meeting covered.

Why do so many Antonio hits involve banks and news stories?

Many hits come from the text "San Antonio" on Chase, Citibank and USAA mailing addresses, or from FBI news digests and other clippings that name unrelated people. These say nothing about a person named Antonio dealing with Epstein. The 94 mentions across 91 documents should not be read as one individual's footprint.

Is the Antonio who appears with Terry in Dubai and Bahrain the same as the others?

That can't be determined from the files. One email says "i m traveling to see terry and antonio in dubai and bahrain", and gives no surname or other detail to connect it to either correspondent.

Back to People & Entities

Antonio

Person

Total Mentions

Documents

1,688

Connected Entities

Ambiguous first name reference to multiple individuals in Epstein documents

"Antonio" is not one person in the files. The strongest hits are two separate people who wrote to Epstein's office: neuroscientist Antonio Damasio, and Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Jr. of YYC Capital Management, who met Epstein at his Manhattan home in January 2012. Many other hits are unrelated people or places, such as "San Antonio" bank addresses.

About 12 of the 91 documents are emails with an Antonio in the From/To/Cc line. They split into two threads. In one, Antonio Damasio, a USC neuroscientist, asks to see Epstein in New York, tells a contact (addressed as "Richard") he has no workable way to reach Epstein, and in February 2013 confirms a meeting at "9 E 71". In the other, Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff arranges a 9am Friday, January 27, 2012 meeting with Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Jr. of YYC Capital Management after Epstein got his contact details from "Yfke". The remaining mentions are mostly incidental. They include "San Antonio" mailing addresses on Chase, Citibank and USAA statements, FBI news digests, a 2009 court docket listing attorney Antonio Yanez Jr., a political donor list, a resort kickboxing instructor, and tabloid text about Antonio Banderas.

Key Highlights

•Two different people account for most of the direct correspondence. Antonio Damasio emailed Epstein about meeting in New York in 2013. Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Jr. (YYC Capital Management, New York) had a scheduled 9am meeting with Epstein on January 27, 2012.
•The Ruiz-Gimenez thread shows how Epstein's office worked. On January 17, 2012, Epstein told his assistant that "antonio is the one yfke sent" and that he would handle another contact himself. Groff then asked Yfke for Antonio's details, offered times, reconfirmed the appointment on January 26, and gave Epstein's address as 9 East 71st Street. Ruiz-Gimenez replied "I will be there at 9 am" and later thanked Groff for coordinating the meeting.
•Calendar and to-do entries in the files read "When can Antonio see JE 26th or 27th?" and "does JE want 9am Fri w/Antonio to be breakfast?". They match the Ruiz-Gimenez scheduling thread.
•Damasio's emails show he found it hard to reach Epstein directly. He asked a contact for help getting in touch, asked for a few minutes during a New York visit, and on February 28, 2013 replied "That will work. At 9 E 71, correct?". The documents show only logistics, not what the meetings were about.
•Seven financial records hit mainly because of "San Antonio, TX" return addresses on Chase, Citibank and USAA statements. They say nothing about a person named Antonio.
•Other unrelated Antonios include Antonio Yanez Jr. (attorney who filed a March 2009 notice of appearance for Jeffrey M. Farber), Antonio "Tony" Romero (FBI murder case in a news digest), Antonio "Tony" Intriago (Haiti assassination coverage), Antonio Villaraigosa (political donor list) and Antonio Banderas (tabloid text).
•One email, with an unclear sender, says "i m traveling to see terry and antonio in dubai and bahrain". The documents don't identify which Antonio this is.

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

Document Mentions (20 of 91)

EFTA00421607.pdf

EFTA00421607

2 mentions

Original Message >> From: Lesley Groff >> To: Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez >> Sent: Tue Jan 17 14:59:04 2012 >> Subject: Jeffrey Epstein >> >> Hello Antonio. Jeffrey Epstein has received your contact information from Yfke...Jeffrey would like to meet with you while he is in NY next week either on Thursda

wrote: >> >> >> Absolutely. If possible, late in the day Thursday or early Friday would be great. >> Thank you so much for coordinating. >> >> Antonio >> >> >> Original Message >> From: Lesley Groff >> To: Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez >> Sent: Tue Jan 17 14:59:04 2012 >> Subject: Jeffrey Epstein

EFTA00421606.pdf

EFTA00421606

2 mentions

> • Antonio Original Message > • From: > To: Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez > Sent: Tue Jan 17 14:59:04 2012 > Subject: Jeffrey Epstein > • Hello Antonio. Jeffrey Epstein has received your contact information from Yfke...Jeffrey would like to meet with you while he is in NY next week either on Thursda

From: Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez To: Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:49:59 +0000 Great. I will be there at 9 am. Best, Antonio Original Message From: To: Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Sent: Tue Jan 17 15:45:04 2012 Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Would 9am on friday be good for

EFTA00421602.pdf

EFTA00421602

2 mentions

, 17 Jan 2012 20:40:52 +0000 Absolutely. If possible, late in the day Thursday or early Friday would be great. Thank you so much for coordinating. Antonio Original Message From: To: Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Sent: Tue Jan 17 14:59:04 2012 Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Hello Antonio. Jeffrey Epstein has rece

o much for coordinating. Antonio Original Message From: To: Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Sent: Tue Jan 17 14:59:04 2012 Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Hello Antonio. Jeffrey Epstein has received your contact information from Yfke...Jeffrey would like to meet with you while he is in NY next week either on Thursda

Sponsored

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032710

Source: House Oversight Committee

1 mention

: Importance: High i m traveling to see terry and antonio in dubai and bahrain .. wish you were here .. wea

EFTA00136050.pdf

EFTA00136050

1 mention

bi-murder/article_af33224c-cd1d-1 I ea- 8519-5fa33a6b3aa9.html> (7/23, 30K) reports that the FBI is continuing its investigation into the murders of Antonio "Tony" Romero and his son, Buck Romero, who were "found murdered at a Taos Pueblo residence on June 1, 2019." The FBI "is offering a reward of up to

EFTA00149896.pdf

EFTA00149896

1 mention

I Investigating 2019 Murders In New Mexico. The Taos (NM) News (7/23, 30K) reports that the FBI is continuing its investigation into the murders of Antonio "Tony" Romero and his son, Buck Romero, who were "found murdered at a Taos Pueblo residence on June 1, 2019." The FBI "is offering a reward of up to

Sponsored

EFTA00136426.pdf

EFTA00136426

1 mention

Tests From Texas Facility. EFTA00136448 KTSA-AM <https://www.ktsa.comabi-looking-for-people-tested-for-covid-19-at-a-new-braunfels-facility/> San Antonio (8/3, 3K) reports from San Antonio, Texas, "The FBI is looking into coronavirus tests recently administered in New Braunfels." The FBI "believes the

EFTA00270439.pdf

EFTA00270439

1 mention

E: CitiBusiness 100 Citibank Drive San Antonio, TX 78245-9966 0 0,111,04F000 EFTA00270450 Citibank CBO Services 023 0,01120F000 Box 769018 Antonio, Texas 78245 001 CITIBANK, N. A. SLR DESIGNS LLC 301 EAST 66TH ST APT 14G NEN YORK NY 10065 Relationship Summary: Checking $20,503.39 Sav

EFTA00282718.pdf

EFTA00282718

1 mention

s. Sessions can be held in the fitness centre or in the great outdoors. Martial Art Kickboxing Learn this effective cardio and toning workout with Antonio. Develop coordination, flexibility, focus, and self- defense skills by integrating kickboxing into your workout and get a plethora of muscular, cardi

Sponsored

EFTA00420925.pdf

EFTA00420925

1 mention

Subject: does JE want 9am Fri w/Antonio to be breakfast? — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'does JE want 9am Fri w/Antonio to

EFTA00421571.pdf

EFTA00421571

1 mention

From: ==l > To:' <=EIMI > Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:59:04 +0000 Hello Antonio. Jeffrey Epstein has received your contact information from Yfke...Jeffrey would like to meet with you while he is in NY next week either on Thursda

EFTA00421561.pdf

EFTA00421561

1 mention

h is rich kahn„ antonio is the one yfke sent. i will deal with eli On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 7:39 PM, > wrote: I will need contact info for: Dugash, Antonio and Elik. I asked Sarah and Sue and they do not have details for these people either. On Jan 17, 2012, at 2:18 AM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: meetings

Sponsored

EFTA00421569.pdf

EFTA00421569

1 mention

=> Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:51:01 +0000 Hello again Yfke...Jeffrey is asking if I can set up an appointment for him with Antonio...he says this is someone you know...can you send me his phone number and email address? Thanks! Assistant to Jeffrey Epstein EFTA00421569

EFTA00421563.pdf

EFTA00421563

1 mention

: Jeffrey Epstein Subject: Re: Will need contact info... Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:43:51 +0000 ok super...I will contact Rich re Dugash and Yfke re Antonio...thanks On Jan 17, 2012, at 2:41 PM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: dugsh is rich kahn„ antonio is the one yfice sent. i will deal with eli On Tue, Jan 1

EFTA00421560.pdf

EFTA00421560

1 mention

From: To: Jeffrey Epstein Subject: Will need contact info... Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:39:50 +0000 I will need contact info for: Dugash, Antonio and Elik. I asked Sarah and Sue and they do not have details for these people either. On Jan 17, 2012, at 2:18 AM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: meetings

Sponsored

EFTA00421565.pdf

EFTA00421565

1 mention

is rich kahn„ antonio is the one yfice sent. i will deal with eli On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 7:39 PM, > wrote: I will need contact info for: Dugash, Antonio and Elik. I asked Sarah and Sue and they do not have details for these people either. On Jan 17, 2012, at 2:18 AM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: meetings

EFTA00421575.pdf

EFTA00421575

1 mention

+0000 Importance: normal Ok :) Original Message From: ' Date: 01/17/2012 02:52 PM To: Subject: Jeffrey Epstein (again! sorry!) Yfke, I have Antonio's information!! Never mind! Thanks, EFTA00421575

EFTA00555687.pdf

EFTA00555687

1 mention

Save 40%1 • excludes 575 hotel charge View more San Antonio hotels Prices shown as of Wed. Sep 26.2012 are based on the following: Location: San Antonio. Texas. United States . Check-in: Sat. Oct 20. 2012. Check-out Fri. Oct 26. 2012. Nights: 6. Rooms: 1. Guests: 1. Subject to availability. Add a ho

Sponsored

EFTA00579275.pdf

EFTA00579275

1 mention

To: Jose Subject: Re: Thanks - can I have a no. Too + e mail Original Message From: < > Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:44:26 To:< > Subject: Re: Antonio and Ayla Farnos. Besos. Original Message From: Gmax To: Jose < Sent: Wed Oct 13 12:16:56 2004 Subject: Can I have Aylas no. And address as I'

EFTA00162594.pdf

EFTA00162594

1 mention

us assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise — met with "Walter Veintemilla, a Florida financier who invests in infrastructure projects, and Antonio "Tony" Intriago, the owner of a local security firm also in Florida," Shawn Boburg, Anthony Faiola, Samantha Schmidt and Dalton Bennett report. •

Sponsored

Connected Entities(20 of 1,688)

Jeffrey Epstein